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Asia Data Show Recovery on Track

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Arran Scott

Updated Sept. 1, 2009 6:43 p.m. ET

SINGAPORE--Asia's economy continues to rebound smartly, with further gains in Chinese manufacturing and increased trade flows stoking a broadening recovery that could lead some of the region's central banks to consider raising interest rates before the year end.

Data from around the region Tuesday also showed the recovery remains fragile given the uncertain economic outlook for the U.S., the final destination of the bulk of Asia's cars, precision machinery and consumer electronics.

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